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- Tue May 08, 2012 11:28 pm
- Forum: Wellness, Diet & Fitness
- Topic: Pain relief: meditation better than drugs, study finds
- Replies: 27
- Views: 9564
Re: Pain relief: meditation better than drugs, study finds
Any documentation for better pain relief during a migraine headache using meditation vs. drugs? Justsit From migraine forum I am in it seems apparent that there is not any effect of meditation on migraine whatsoever and from my own experience I know that an attack itself makes concentration impossi...
- Tue May 08, 2012 11:19 pm
- Forum: Wellness, Diet & Fitness
- Topic: Falling apart
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4401
Re: Falling apart
I think your plan is a good one and I hope you follow through with it. Meditation can be helpful as long as it is gentle. It can help you practice letting go of things and stilling the stories we tell ourselves about what the world is like. I'm a huge fan of antidepressants. They will not make you h...
- Tue May 08, 2012 2:26 pm
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: Has anyone tried to recall the previous life?
- Replies: 60
- Views: 11832
Re: Has anyone tried to recall the previous life?
I haven't read through all the replies to this question but if anyone said "no, because it's a foolish waste of time," I agree with them.
- Sun May 06, 2012 2:33 am
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: Ajahn Brahm, unconventional
- Replies: 100
- Views: 25329
Re: Ajahn Brahm, unconventional
I'd focus on those lectures that benefit me and not worry too much about those that don't. Ajahn Brahm did give many wonderful lectures on insight and meditation. Here're a few. Enjoy.. 1. Joy At Last to Know THere's No Happiness in the World http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ex5a4a40k6s" onclick...
- Sun May 06, 2012 2:29 am
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: Is all doubt bad?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3854
Re: Is all doubt bad?
No, I think doubt is an essential part of inquiry and an important part of growth. Certainty is ridiculous. If you've done your thinking and searching it's possible to come to a considerable amount of confidence in what you have discovered. But trying to force that confidence by ignoring questions a...
- Sat Oct 24, 2009 2:55 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Just Starting To Sweep the Floor
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1910
Re: Just Starting To Sweep the Floor
thank you all for the welcome!
- Thu Oct 22, 2009 5:44 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Just Starting To Sweep the Floor
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1910
Just Starting To Sweep the Floor
I've been reading about Buddhism for 30 years. The first book I ever read was The Three Pillars of Zen. Interesting, but I didn't understand a word of it. All these years I've been reading and listening to Dharma talks. Interesting, very interesting. About 2 years ago I realized I'd been studying br...
- Wed Oct 21, 2009 2:37 pm
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: Great doubt, great enlightenment...
- Replies: 40
- Views: 9702
Re: Great doubt, great enlightenment...
Greetings, There is a saying in the Ch'an Buddhist tradition... Great doubt, great enlightenment; small doubt, small enlightenment Do you think this applies to Theravada (or your tradition, if you happen to be of another tradition)? What does this mean to you? :buddha1: Metta, Retro. :) If you stop...
- Wed Oct 21, 2009 2:12 pm
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: How do I tell my friend I don't like her kind of Buddhism?
- Replies: 62
- Views: 10724
Re: How do I tell my friend I don't like her kind of Buddhism?
You could say the Buddha taught different methods to people with different capacities and the dharma door of daimoku isn't the one for you. this is an excellent answer and a true one. But I have a feeling your friend won't be moved by it. That means you'll have to just keep saying "it's not fo...